Adele Spitzeder

*10.0

Status

Released

Production

Filmverlag der Autoren

Aired

1972-09-18

Adele Spitzeder

The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.